Scott Cohen To Star In NBC Pilot ‘Coercion’

Scott Cohen will star opposite Hope Davis in the NBC drama pilot Coercion. Based on an Israeli format, the project hails from Universal TV and Keshet Media Group. The high-octane thriller from writer-director George Nolfi revolves around the O’Connor family and their extremely intelligent son, Alex (Gavin Stenhouse), a decorated American war hero and newly minted CIA analyst who is a true patriot and loves his country and family. Unbeknownst to him, his father (Cohen), his mother (Davis) and his sister (Margarita Levieva) are part of a dormant Russian sleeper cell that has just been reactivated. Cohen, repped by Gersh, One Entertainment and Jackoway Tyerman, is coming off a starring turn on USA’s Necessary Roughness and has been recurring on CW’s The Carrie Diaries.

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Matt • on Mar 12, 2014 8:10 am

HOW SAD! THE STATE OF BROADCAST NETWORK TELEVISION IS STOMACH TURNING – YOU CAN’T EVEN COME UP WITH A CREATIVE TITLE – COERCION? ADD IT TO THE LIST – SCANDAL, REVENGE, DECEPTION, BETRAYAL… WHAT AM I MISSING?

Eddie • on Mar 12, 2014 8:10 am

Very happy to see Scott back on TV so quickly. Terrific actor who was the best thing about Necessary Roughness. Scott and Hope Davis will be great together.

filmguy • on Mar 12, 2014 8:10 am

scott is a great actor and a joy to work with….glad to see one of the good guys doing so well!

Shocked, I tell you • on Mar 12, 2014 8:10 am

Really, a Russian sleeper cell? That’s just a crazy idea. How on earth did they think of that?

Awesome!
Every time I see Scott Cohen or Kimberly Williams though, it makes me sad how horribly The 10th Kingdom did :(

Jacque Carlo • on Mar 12, 2014 8:10 am

exciting to see Scott back on the little screen. My husband & I watched 10th Kingdom, and Lou (my husband) was commenting that Scott was a good actor. Thank goodness for Necessary Roughness, I was introduced to his acting abilities, on NR. He is good. So thankful to know we have another show with Scott Cohen. Lots of shows that I just don’t watch, Scott is a great presence on screen. He just gets better. I’m so proud for him. Thanks Ana for sharing. Hugs Jac Car

Linda Murray White • on Mar 12, 2014 8:10 am

So glad to hear that Scott will be back on TV. He is really a great actor. He was awesome on Necessary Roughness.